Canal Expansion Program Progress
Canal Expansion Program Progress
Canal Expansion Program Progress
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Gatun Lake’s Northern Area Dredging Contract4.9 Million m 3From Gatun toBuena Vista ReachPreliminary programme• Bid announcement: November30, 2009• Field trip: January 13, 2010• Pre bid Conference: January 14,2010• Geotechnical studies: January 14through March 9, 2010• Proposals submittal: March 16,2010• Commissioning: September 1,2010 (18 months)Northern reaches dredging contractVolume to dredge = 4.90 M m3Project length = 19.58 kmDeepening -16.76 m. MLLTolerance = 0.60 m.Maximum dredging depth = -17.36m. MLL.Minimum width 304 meters